Kody Roach, who was shot by Orlando police back in August, appeared before a judge Thursday to face charges over the incident that led to a bystander’s death.

Kody Roach, who was shot by Orlando police back in August, appeared before a judge Thursday to face charges over the incident that led to a bystander’s death.

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Updated: 7:27 PM EDT Oct 2, 2014

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WEBVTT MORE THAN EIGHT HOURS. BRETT? JIM, THANK YOU. THE SUSPECT AT THE CENTER OF A DEADLY ORLANDO POLICE SHOOTING APPEARED BEFORE A JUDGE TODAY SIX WEEKS AFTER THAT INCIDENT. 23-YEAR-OLD KODY ROACH HAD BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL SINCE THAT AUGUST INCIDENT OUTSIDE A DOWNTOWN ORLANDO NIGHT CLUB. HE WAS WELL ENOUGH TO BE TRANSFERRED TO JAIL ON TUESDAY. WESH 2'S BOB KEALING TELLS US ROACH'S LAWYER CLAIMS POLICE OVERREACTED AND AN INNOCENT BAR PATRON WAS KILLED. TODAY 23-YEAR-OLD KODY ROACH WHEELED HIMSELF IN TO HIS FIRST COURT APPEARANCE. THEN OUT OF CAMERA VIEW, HE LISTENED AS THE JUDGE READ THE LONG LIST OF FELONY CHARGES TO ROACH'S ATTORNEY. AS TO SECOND DEGREE FELONY MURDER I AM GOING TO ORDER YOU BE HELD NO BOND, SIR. ACCORDING TO ARREST PAPERS ROACH WAS SHOT AT LEAST FIVE TIMES BY OPD OFFICER EDOUARDO SANGUINO OUTSIDE THE VIXEN BAR. AN OFFICER'S BULLET STRUCK AND FATALLY WOUNDED A BAR PATRON, 22-YEAR-OLD MARIA FERNANDEZ GODINEZ OF COCOA. ROACH IS FACING THE MURDER CHARGE IN CONNECTION WITH HER DEATH. TODAY ROACH'S LAWYER CLAIMS THE OFFICERS INVOLVED OVERREACTED. THEY TASED HIM AND HE WAS SPINNING AROUND AND THAT'S WHEN THEY OPENED FIRE. A LITTLE OVER ZEALOUS, YES. POLICE SAY ROACH WAS ARMED AT THE TIME HE WAS SHOT AND WAS POINTING HIS FINGER AT OFFICERS. THEY OPENED FIRE WHEN OFFICERS SAY ROACH REACHED IN HIS WAISTBAND FOR THE GUN. IT WAS LATER FOUND UNLOADED. ROACH HAS SPENT THE LAST SIX WEEKS IN THE HOSPITAL RECOVERING BARELY ABLE TO WALK. HIS LAWYER SAYS HE NEEDS TO GO BACK THERE. HE STILL HAS BULLETS INSIDE HIS BODY THAT NEED TO COME OUT. I HOPE THAT THEY WILL TRANSFER BACK TO ORMC. NOW THAT ROACH IS FINALLY BEHIND BARS HERE, HIS ATTORNEY SAYS THE STATE HAS STILL GIVEN HIM NONE OF THE EVIDENCE THEY PLAN TO USE TO PROSECUTE HIM FOR MURDER. SO, HE SAYS, IT'S PREMATURE TO TALK ABOUT WHAT HIS DEFENSE WILL BE.

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Kody Roach, who was shot by Orlando police back in August, appeared before a judge Thursday to face charges over the incident that led to a bystander’s death.